Standard 90.1-2010 User's Manual PDF

This User's Manual provides detailed instruction for the design of commercial and high-rise residential buildings to ensure their compliance with ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010. In addition, this Manual:

• Offers information on the intent and application of Standard 90.1
• Illuminates the Standard through the use of abundant sample calculations and examples.
• Streamlines the process of showing compliance.
• Provides forms to demonstrate compliance.

This Manual also instructs the user in the application of:

• Energy simulation programs used in conjunction with the Energy Cost Budget method of compliance with the Standard.
• The Performance Rating method used for calculating building energy performance ratings for certain building rating systems and incentive programs.

This Manual is intended to be useful to numerous types of building professionals, including:

• Architects and engineers who must apply the Standard to the design of their buildings.
• Plan examiners and field inspectors who must enforce the Standard in areas where it is adopted as code.
• General and specialty contractors who must construct buildings in compliance with the Standard.
• Product manufacturers, state and local energy offices, policy groups, utilities and others.

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